Dead of Night 79 years old

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

Credits

Michael Redgrave as Maxwell Frere (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Esme Percy as Antiques Dealer (The Haunted Mirror)

Roland Culver as Eliot Foley

Frederick Valk as Dr. Van Straaten

Sally Ann Howes as Sally O'Hara (The Christmas Story)

Miles Malleson as Hearse Driver (The Hearse Conductor)

Dead of Night Cast

Name	Character
Michael Redgrave He was 38, 77 years old when he died	as Maxwell Frere (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)
Esme Percy He was 58, 69 years old when he died	as Antiques Dealer (The Haunted Mirror)
Roland Culver He was 45, 83 years old when he died	as Eliot Foley
Frederick Valk He was 51, 61 years old when he died	as Dr. Van Straaten
Sally Ann Howes She was 15, now 94 years old	as Sally O'Hara (The Christmas Story)
Miles Malleson He was 58, 80 years old when he died	as Hearse Driver (The Hearse Conductor)
Magda Kun She was 33, 33 years old when she died	as Mitzi (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)
Naunton Wayne He was 45, 69 years old when he died	as Larry Potter (The Golfing Story)
Googie Withers She was 29, 94 years old when she died	as Joan Cortland (The Haunted Mirror)
Allan Jeayes He was 61, 78 years old when he died	as Maurice Olcott (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)
Hartley Power He was 52, 71 years old when he died	as Sylvester Kee (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)
Mary Merrall She was 56, 83 years old when she died	as Mrs. Foley
Garry Marsh He was 44, 78 years old when he died	as Harry Parker (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)
Basil Radford He was 49, 55 years old when he died	as George Parratt (The Golfing Story)
John McGuire He was 35, 69 years old when he died	as Hugo Fitch (The Ventriloquist's Dummy) (uncredited)
Barbara Leake She was 42, 88 years old when she died	as Mrs. O'Hara (The Christmas Story)
Renee Gadd She was 37, 95 years old when she died	as Mrs. Craig
Anthony Baird He was 25, 74 years old when he died	as Hugh Grainger (The Hearse Conductor)
Mervyn Johns He was 47, 93 years old when he died	as Walter Craig
Peggy Bryan She was 29, 80 years old when she died	as Mary Lee (The Golfing Story)
Judy Kelly She was 31, 77 years old when she died	as Joyce Grainger (The Hearse Conductor)
Elisabeth Welch She was 41, 99 years old when she died	as Beulah (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)
Ralph Michael He was 38, 87 years old when he died	as Peter Cortland (The Haunted Mirror)
Michael Allan He was 38, now 41 years old	as Jimmy Watson (The Christmas Story)
Robert Wyndham He was 131, 80 years old when he died	as Dr. Albury (The Christmas Story)

Dead of Night Crew

Name	Department
Michael Balcon as Producer. He was 50 (81) years old when He died	Production
Basil Dearden as Director. He was 35 (60) years old when He died	Directing
Robert Hamer as Director. He was 35 (52) years old when He died	Directing
Angus MacPhail as Screenplay. He was 43 (59) years old when He died	Writing
Angus MacPhail as Original Story. He was 43 (59) years old when He died	Writing
Douglas Slocombe as Director of Photography. He was 33 (102) years old when He died	Camera
Charles Crichton as Director. He was 35 (89) years old when He died	Directing
H.G. Wells as Original Story. He was 79 (79) years old when He died	Writing
Michael Relph as Art Direction. He was 31 (89) years old when He died	Art
Alberto Cavalcanti as Director. He was 49 (85) years old when He died	Directing
John Baines as Screenplay. John Baines was 0 (16) years old when John Baines died	Writing
John Baines as Original Story. John Baines was 0 (16) years old when John Baines died	Writing
T. E. B. Clarke as Additional Dialogue. He was 39 (81) years old when He died	Crew
Charles Hasse as Editor. He was 42 (98) years old when He died	Editing

Dead of Night (79 years)

Release day: Sunday, September 09, 1945
Runtime: 103 minutes